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4.4/5 DramaFever Final episode date 27 September 2009 Number of seasons 1 | 92% AsianWiki Also known as The Iron Empress First episode date 3 January 2009 Number of episodes 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Son Young-mokLee Sang-minKang Young-ran Directed by Shin Chang-sukHwang In-hyuk Starring Chae Shi-raKim Suk-hoonChoi Jae-sungLee Deok-hwaKim Ho-jinShin Ae Opening theme "Opening" (various artists) Genres Korean drama, Drama, History, Historical drama Similar Dae Jo Yeong, King Sejong the Great, The King's Dream, Queen Seondeok, Ja Myung Go | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Empress Cheonchu (Hangul: 천추태후; Hanja: 千秋太后; RR: Cheonchu Taehu; also known as The Iron Empress) is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the title character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo Wanggeon, the empress ruled as the regent for her son Mokjong, the dynasty's seventh ruler. Determined to realize her ambitious goals for the kingdom of Goryeo, she dons armor, battles against foreign invaders, and tramples her lover, her son and brother in her rise to power.
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Synopsis
The drama is based on the historical Dowager Queen Empress Cheonchu of the Goryeo, who fought against the Liao Dynasty in order to achieve her Grandfather's personal dream of reclaiming old lands lost over the years to other associated tribes and countries such as the Khitans and some Jurchens.
The series largely revolves around her desire to influence and win back her son (later known as Mokjong) from her brother Seongjong when he decided to have his nephew succeed him as ruler. Seongjong deemed her unacceptable to raise the boy in preparation of his future as Emperor and has his barren wife raise the boy as their son.
This causes a lot of conflict between Seongjong and his sister despite their continual working together to maintain the country from external and internal threats such as the Khitan invasion and various royal court intrigues and power struggles.
There are several liberties taken in the series the most obvious is that Mokjong is depicted as having epilepsy which is part of the reason General Gang Jo later removes him from ruling the country. There are no known records supporting the supposition that the historical Mokjong had epilepsy.
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